The next morning, after getting up, Wu Zhi washed up, had breakfast, and then meditated and practiced boxing in the yard as usual.
During the Ding Chou Palace Examination, only two people in Enzhou, Wu Zhi and Pan Wei, participated. The other eighteen people were eliminated during the provincial examination. Maybe they felt that they would not be successful in the subsequent make-up examination (the provincial examination for special honors).
There is not much hope. They all left the capital and went back before the imperial examination, so no students from Enzhou came to visit them.
Enjoying the peace and quiet, Pan Wei watched him meditate and practice boxing when he had nothing to do, and even teased him from time to time. Xiao'e and Wang Er were busy cleaning the courtyard.
"Is this Kung Fu easy to learn? Why don't you teach me?" Looking at it, Pan Wei couldn't sit still and said to Wu Zhi with a shy face. He had seen Wu Zhi show off his skills and kill everyone in Daming Mansion.
Even if my hands are itchy, I still want to learn martial arts. It can not only keep fit but also be used for self-defense.
"Okay!" Wu Zhi agreed without thinking. It's not a unique magical skill, and there is no sect. Does he still need to cherish his broom?
So, Pan Wei began to practice slowly under Wu Zhi's teaching of each move. The seemingly simple meditation and boxing routines were separated by rows, but it was not so easy to learn. If you want to learn more in one go,
It's even more difficult.
It took more than two hours, with Wu Zhi's constant explanations and tireless demonstrations, and Pan Weicai learned a rough outline, but when he started playing, he was still unsatisfactory. He couldn't help but smacked his lips, a little discouraged. It turned out that
Learning martial arts is not that easy! After practicing for a while, he felt sore in his waist and back. He really didn’t know how Wu Zhi kept practicing.
As they were teaching and practicing, they saw Xiao'e hurriedly walking from the door and said to Wu Zhi: "Brother Dalang, someone is looking for you outside."
"Who is it?" After hearing this, Wu Zhi immediately stopped what he was doing and asked with a smile.
"I don't know, it's an uncle and two brothers. Brother Dalang, go and have a look!" Xiao'e shook her head and looked at him with pretty eyes.
"Oh?" Wu Zhi was full of doubts and quickly strode towards the courtyard gate.
As soon as they walked out of the courtyard, they found Lin Chong and Wang Jin standing in front of the door surrounded by Zhou Tong, looking at him cheerfully. When Wu Zhi saw this, he was overjoyed and hurriedly greeted him.
"Hello, Master! Hello, two junior brothers!" Wu Zhi walked up to them, bowed and saluted quickly, and greeted them with a smile. He was really overjoyed when the three of them came to visit.
"Haha! Okay! Okay!" Zhou Tong looked at him happily and said yes repeatedly. He liked himself as his first disciple more and more.
"Hello, senior brother! Congratulations, senior brother!" "Hello, senior brother! Congratulations, senior brother!" Lin Chong and Wang Jin also hurriedly bowed and saluted, greeted him with a smile, and congratulated him, with envy and respect on their faces.
Yesterday, the city was filled with joy and uproar. The three of them finally knew that Wu Zhi had passed the Jinshi examination and was the top scholar in high school. Zhou Tong, Lin Chong, and Wang Jin were shocked and surprised, but they were also very happy. Especially Lin Chong and Wang Jin
The two of them were even more envious.
They haven't seen each other for more than two months, and their eldest brother is already the number one scholar. He is versatile in both civil and military affairs and has a bright future! They need to hug his lap. They are also people with ideals and pursuits, and their lap is more comfortable to hug.
For convenience and reliability, not.
While talking and laughing, Wu Zhi led the three people into the yard.
Pan Wei was still practicing boxing, and his clumsy look made people laugh. Wu Zhi couldn't help shaking his head, Zhou Tong smiled and said nothing, while Lin Chong and Wang Jin wanted to laugh but didn't dare, and their faces turned red from holding back.
Seeing Wu Zhi coming in with three guests, Pan Wei immediately closed his fists, stopped practicing, and then asked with a smile: "Who are these three?"
"Let me introduce you, this is my master, the master of the Royal Boxing Gym, and the chief instructor of the Imperial Army!" Wu Zhi heard his inquiry and quickly introduced his master Zhou Tong to him.
"Ah! I admire you for a long time! I admire you for a long time!" Pan Wei couldn't help but smacked his tongue after hearing this, smiled and bowed to Zhou Tong. No wonder Wu Zhi was so outstanding in martial arts. He had such a super powerful master.
"These two are my junior brothers! This is junior brother Lin Chong, the instructor of the Forbidden Army; this is Wang Jin, also the instructor of the Forbidden Army!" Wu Zhi introduced Lin Chong and Wang Jin to him one by one.
"Long time! Long time!" Pan Wei bowed to Lin Chong and Wang Jin respectively, and the two of them quickly bowed in return. These two were Wu Zhi's juniors, and he did not dare to neglect him. Although he was confused by these two in his heart,
He obviously looked older than Wu Zhi, but he was Wu Zhi's junior brother. He was puzzled but did not dare to say it out loud.
"This is mine..." Wu Zhi originally wanted to say "brother-in-law," but he swallowed the words as soon as they came to his lips, and quickly changed his words: "This is my eldest brother, Pan Wei, who just passed the imperial examination!"
Women in the Song Dynasty called their brothers, no matter how big or small, as eldest brother, second brother, or third brother, so it was not an exaggeration for him to follow Jin Lian and call Pan Wei his eldest brother. Pan Wei didn't take it seriously when he heard what he said.
Be happy, it will happen sooner or later!
When Zhou Tong, Lin Chong and Wang Jin heard Wu Zhi's introduction, they immediately respected Pan Wei and said congratulations to Pan Wei, becoming even closer. He was a Jinshi and had an official status, and he was Wu Zhi's eldest brother, so he was in the same family.
Ah, then of course they have to look at it differently.
During the laughter, Zhou Tong heard that Wu Zhi was teaching Pan Wei how to practice boxing, Aiwujiwu. He immediately became interested and asked Pan Wei to practice again. He watched from the side and began to give serious instructions.
As soon as an expert took action, it was different. Pan Wei practiced under Zhou Tong's guidance and finally learned it well. Although the movements were still a bit jerky, the style of the boxing was already figured out. Pan Wei was quite happy and followed the instructions again.
After practicing twice under Zhou Tong's guidance, he closed his fists and rested contentedly. He could not waste too much time on Wu Zhi's master and junior brothers.
During this period, Wu Zhi, Lin Chong, and Wang Jin were watching and talking cordially.
It turned out that his master Zhou Tong, junior brother Lin Chong, and Wang Jin were very happy when they heard that he had won the first prize in the exam. After inquiring in various ways, they found out that he lived near the Three Corpses Temple, so they took the time to visit him today. They thought they had arrived at San Corpse Temple.
It took a lot of effort to find him near the Corpse Temple. Who would have expected that if you just ask someone, they will lead them directly to the door of your house. It doesn't take much effort. It seems that Wu Zhi is already very famous around here.
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How can we not be famous? Qian Mu made so much noise yesterday that it was known to all the neighbors and passersby. Wu Zhi smiled, but it was hard to explain.
After Pan Wei stopped practicing boxing, Wu Zhi invited the three of them to the living room and asked Zhou Tong to sit down at the head. Together with Pan Wei, the five of them chatted easily.
Xiao'e very obediently came in with a tea cup and poured a cup of fragrant tea for everyone. After pouring the tea, she turned around and wanted to go away, but Wu Zhi stayed.
"Good tea!" Zhou Tong took a sip of tea and praised it repeatedly. Although Lin Chong and Wang Jin didn't understand tea, the tea was golden and clear, fragrant and refreshing, and it tasted full of fragrance. It was indeed pleasing to the eyes and comfortable to drink.
The two of them couldn't help but praise each other.
This tea is Pu'er tea, which is Wu Zhi's favorite ripe Pu'er tea, and it is the top-grade Pu'er tea that he carefully selected from the tea shop. He bought five cakes and spent ten guan on it. It is a very good tea!
Seeing Xiao'e coming in, Wu Zhi took the opportunity to introduce her to Zhou Tong, Lin Chong and Wang Jin. At first, the three of them thought that this pretty and smart little girl was a maid. When they learned that she was Wu Zhi's sister, they couldn't help but feel solemn.
He respectfully greeted her cordially. After the introduction, Wu Zhi left Xiao'e to sit down on the chair next to him, met the guests with him, and chatted with them to reminisce about the past.
During the conversation, they heard that Wu Zhi had been directly awarded by the emperor to serve as minister, and the official was deleted by the decree. He was a serious eighth-rank official. Zhou Tong, Lin Chong, and Wang Jin were all happy for him, but at the same time, everyone felt uneasy.
, ups and downs.
Zhou Tong, who was over fifty years old, was just an eighth-grade military attaché with a false title. The title of Chief Instructor of the 800,000 Forbidden Army sounded very loud, but in fact he had no real power. The lowest military attache in the Song Dynasty was the ninth-grade military attache, patrol envoy, and
The position of the instructor of the Forbidden Army is lower than that of the patrol envoy. Lin Chong and Wang Jin are both instructors of the Forbidden Army. They have not yet entered the official ranks, and they have not yet been promoted. They are only minor officials!
In the Song Dynasty, the status of military attachés was very low. It was the national policy of the Song Dynasty to emphasize literature over military affairs. It was the national policy of the Song Dynasty to say that they did not envy Wu Zhi. It would be a lie. The number one scholar under the age of nineteen was not
Who wouldn’t envy and hate the eighth-grade imperial official who was 8 years old? But the three of them only had envy in their hearts, not jealousy or hatred. Who said they were all from the same school?
Seeing their sighs and sighs, Wu Zhi could only smile apologetically, not daring to speak nonsense. No matter what he said now, he would be suspected of hurting them in showing off, so he simply didn't say anything. He secretly made up his mind that if he had a chance in the future
He will definitely try his best to support them. After all, strength is greater when there are more people. He still needs to rely on them and need their collective efforts to help him achieve his set goals.
After talking for a long time, Wu Zhi saw that it was already noon, so he suggested going to Li Qing's house in Baokangmen for dinner. He had only entertained his master and junior brothers once in such a long time in the capital, which seemed a bit strange. Now he is the top scholar in high school.
, it’s a rare opportunity to have a party and celebrate.
Originally, he wanted to take them to the Zhuangyuan Building for dinner, but he thought that when he arrived at the Zhuangyuan Building, he would definitely be caught by Qian Mu, a big profiteer, and make a big fuss. It would be very troublesome to deal with it, so he thought about it, where is it anyway?
He ate all his meals, and the food at Li Qing's house in Baokangmen was quite good, and he tasted it.
Everyone came to Li Qing's house in Baokangmen. Since there were guests, Wang Er refused to sit down at the table, so Wu Zhi had to order a meal for him and eat it by himself. Wu Zhi asked Zhou Tong to sit at the head of the table, and the six of them
They sat around the table and ordered several dishes of seasonal fresh vegetables and meats. He specially ordered two pots of Qionghua dew produced in Yangzhou.
During the dinner, Wu Zhi did not act like a champion, nor was he arrogant at all. He was very easy-going and approachable, which left a very deep impression on Zhou Tong, Lin Chong and Wang Jin.
Everyone gets drunk even if they are not drunk. After having a full meal, he said goodbye to Zhou Tong and the others and returned home. He also felt tipsy and happy. This was the first time Wu Zhi drank happily after his rebirth.